ABOUT | Andrea Saravia Pérez

SKILLS

Computer Programs:

Proficient in Jira, Trello, Airtable, Confluence, Miro and Notion. Used Slack, Microsoft Teams and Zoom regularly. Great at documentation of progress and game documents. Proficient with Procreate, Canva, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; basic knowledge with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, HTML, Twine 2, Web Design, and Outlook.

Foundational knowledge of Asana, Waterfall, Scrum, and Kanban. Advanced use of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Discord, and others. Knowledge in Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics, and Instagram Analytics. SEO optimization. Intermediate Audacity and GarageBand knowledge (proficient in 7 musical instruments and booth recording.)

Languages, Soft Skills and Games:

Voiceover talent management experience. Native fluency in English and Spanish; Conversational Italian and French. Experience in a variety of tabletop, strategy, RPG, and turn-based games. A healthy obsession with Dungeons & Dragons, .

PROGRAMS I AM PROFICIENT IN:

EDUCATION

CV

Bachelors of Fine Arts in Creative Writing with minors in Film Studies, Business of Art and Design and Fine Arts from Ringling College
Masters in Science from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Learning Technologies and Media Systems

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

Game Writing Masterclass I, 2023
The Narrative Department Workshop Series: Ambient Dialogue & Barks, 2022
Learning C++, 2022
Unreal Essential Training (2019), 2023
Cert Prep: Unity Certified Associate Game Developer Fundamentals, 2023
and more.

2018-Present Freelance Game Writer, Narrative Designer, Quest Designer and Scriptwriter.
2022- 2023 Writer at Firaxis Games.
2022 - Lead Writer in three different games for game jams. Became familiar with the game development pipeline.
2021 - Attended advanced game writing classes during college and developed a Twine project and a D&D supplement for the final assignment.
2021 - Interned in DBLTAP.com where I covered a variety of stories related to the gaming industry.
2021 - Founded an esports team and developed content for their social media channels in addition to growing both the social media platforms and the team itself.
2019-2022 - Worked as a writing consultant helping college students perfect their writing assignments.
2018 - Pitched a game concept to the Lewis Foundation. Provided lore while collaborating with the art and writing department.

AWARDS AND EVENTS

PUBLICATIONS

2014 - 2016 Bookmark Contest Winner.
2018 - "Best Of Ringling" Award.
2020- Poetry was featured on a virtual Wordier Than Thou panel.
2021- Moderator for the panel at Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
2021 - Moderator at DVCon to promote diverse voices in publishing.
2022 - Volunteer at Conexion where I moderated panels, reached out to sponsors and promoted Latinx game developers.
2022 - Mentee at Cafecitos, a networking event at PRGDA where I got to be mentored by AAA veterans.
2023 - Mentor at Tan Grande y Jugando's game jams.
2023 - Mentor at Conexion, providing feedback on writing resumes and portfolios to a multitude of Latinx storytellers, narrative designers and writers of different backgrounds.
2023 - Lecturer at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

2014 - "Alpacalypse" at Savannah College of Art and Design.
2018- "Chimera," at Chomp: A Literary Arts Magazine.
2020- "Cordyceps" for The Rule Of Thirds Literary Magazine.
2020- "Soil Was Not Enough" at SHiFT: A Journal of Literary Oddities.
2021- Published various articles for the esports website DBLTAP.
2021- Featured in a GameDeveloper article titled, "Women in games: How colleges can help diversify the industry."
2022 - Contributed to CONTXT magazine.
2022 - Published a novel named "Jaula."
2022 - Published a D&D 5e supplement based off of Dante's Comedy titled at the time "Dante's Inferno"

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Contact

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